The Martha Stewart Show

Good Thing

The Martha Stewart Show

Martha shares her latest Good Thing: a sparkling centerpiece.

Sparkling Centerpiece

A sparkling centerpiece is a great way to enhance a flower arrangement or candles on your beautifully set table. It's a Good Thing.

Tools and Materials
Glass, cut to size
Mirror
Paintbrushes
Sea sponge
Diluted black paint
Diluted gray-brown paint
Candles and flowers
Basecoat mirror paint

Sparkling Centerpiece How-To
1. Have restoration glass cut the size of your frame.

2. Dip paintbrush in diluted black paint.

3. Using another brush, knock together over mirror to get splatter spots on glass and let dry.

4. Dip a dry sea sponge into diluted gray-brown paint.

5. Dab sponge on glass lightly in random clusters; let dry.

6. Place glass in cardboard box. Spray basecoat mirror paint until glass is completely covered. Let dry.

7. Place candles and flowers on top.

Resources
Krylon basecoat mirror paint is available at your local hardware supply stores.

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